2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
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In 2019-2020, 20,721 people earned their degree in general public health, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,401 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,477 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 55 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general public health. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general public health programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general public health program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree general public health students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 56 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at American Public University System are $7,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #2 spot on the list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 222 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general public health students list, Liberty University has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UAMS is a small public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 37 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general public health students list, UAMS has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are $17,652.
Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #4 spot on the list. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 173 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
UAB also made our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on General Public Health at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #5 spot on the list. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about General Public Health at East Carolina University
With a ranking of #6, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 236 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general public health students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 102 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Public Health at UNC Chapel Hill
Mercer University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 59 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general public health students list, Mercer has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer are $15,264.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 103 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general public health students list, UF has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.
Read more about General Public Health at University of Florida
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 29 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896.
Read more about General Public Health at University of Southern Mississippi
Samford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Samford University is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 22 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.
Samford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Samford are $21,227, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Georgia landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA also made our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.
Read full report on General Public Health at University of Georgia
Mississippi University for Women came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. MUW is a small school located in Columbus, Mississippi that handed out 18 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi University for Women are $7,525, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 34 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on General Public Health at University of Memphis
Western Kentucky University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340.
Read full report on General Public Health at Western Kentucky University
University of Lynchburg ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 15 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Lynchburg are $11,711.
Read full report on General Public Health at University of Lynchburg
Xavier University of Louisiana ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 8 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at XULA are $10,932, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Eastern Virginia Medical School did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this small public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general public health students list, Eastern Virginia Medical School has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Virginia Medical School are $25,188.
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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Kentucky University are $14,500.
With a ranking of #20, Augusta University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Georgia Southern University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 27 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004.
East Tennessee State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 66 students in 2019-2020.
ETSU also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 65 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general public health students list, FIU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 39 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.
LSU Health - New Orleans did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at LSU Health - New Orleans are $25,362, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about General Public Health at LSU Health - New Orleans
Jackson State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 25 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Jackson State University are $9,445.
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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